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Why the java file name should be always the same as a public class name?
In Java, the java file name should be always the same as a public class name.
- While writing a java program first it is saved as a ".java" file, when it is compiled it forms byte code which is a ".class" file as such that if we made our program file similar to the class it will be comfortable for us to understand without any ambiguity. We are allowed to use any name for a filename only when class is not public. In the case of a public class, we can’t use a different file name.
- The filename must have the same name as the public class name in that file, which is the way to tell the JVM that this is an entry point.
- Suppose when we create a program in which more than one class resides and after compiling a java source file, it will generate the same number of the .class file as classes reside in our program. In this condition, we will not able to easily identify which class need to interpret by java interpreter and which class containing Entry point for the program.
Updated on: 30-Jul-2019
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